Governance & Control Analyst - Mars Veterinary Health
About The Position
As part of the Mars Petcare family of businesses, Mars Veterinary Health is a global network of veterinary practices made possible by 75,000 Associates who care for millions of pets across nearly 3,000 clinics in more than 20 countries each year. We are committed to leveraging our reach to make a long-term positive impact on people, pets, and the planet and know our Purpose – A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS – starts with the people who care for them. We strive to offer unparalleled veterinary care for pets by first and foremost enabling and empowering our Associates to do what they love, whether in primary, specialty, and emergency care or management and leadership. This role requires associates to work out of a MVH North America hub location – Vancouver, WA | Santa Monica, CA | Tampa, FL | New York City, NY. Why This Role Matters: The Governance and Control Analyst plays a key role in strengthening MVH’s internal control environment and governance practices. This role leads risk assessments, control testing, and helps design and embed effective internal control measures that align with both internal policies and external expectations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting required.
- Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 3 years' post-qualification experience.
- Experience in a similar role within a multinational environment or in a Big 4 audit firm preferred.
- Solid understanding of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks, with hands-on experience in internal control environments, process improvement, and financial policy deployment.
- Strong knowledge of financial regulations, accounting principles, and reporting standards.
- A critical thinker with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail.
- A confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels across the business.
- A team player who brings energy, curiosity, and accountability to everything you do.
- Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, self-directed environment.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree or professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CMA, ACCA, CFA) are highly desirable.
- Experience in a similar role within a multinational environment or in a Big 4 audit firm preferred.
Responsibilities
- Control Framework Deployment & Coverage: Contribute to the design, deployment, and ongoing enhancement of control frameworks for financial processes, ensuring alignment with industry standards, best practices, and Mars & MVH requirements.
- Gap Monitoring & Reporting: Track and report progress on closing the current 300 open ICE gaps, providing regular updates to division and segment leadership.
- Implementation & Self-Testing: Coordinate with regional and banner teams to drive the implementation and self-testing of financial controls, including documentation, walkthroughs, and control testing cycles.
- Audit Collaboration & Remediation: Work closely with internal and external auditors to address deficiencies, monitor remediation effectiveness, and ensure continuous improvement.
- Fraud & Theft Case Management: Partner with regional and banner controllers to investigate and resolve fraud and theft cases (R25), implement remediation actions, and ensure timely case closure. Lead knowledge sharing initiatives across the organization.
- SoD & Access Reviews: Collaborate with DT to conduct quarterly Segregation of Duties (SoD) and access reviews in compliance with the ICE framework.
- Other job duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with paid time off & holidays so you can spend time with the people you love.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your loved ones.
- Fertility and family-building assistance.
- Paid Parental leave.
- Practice Paid Basic Life Insurance.
- Practice Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability.
- Automatic enrollment 401(k) Savings Plan after 60 days of employment with generous company match.
- Commuter Benefits.
- Legal Plan.
- Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account.
- Mental health support and resources.
- Paid Volunteering.
- Optimum Wellness Plans® for up to three pets.
- Continuing Education allowance & MED hours for eligible positions.
- Student Debt Relief (for full-time DVMs).
- A Variety of discounts including Mars, PetSmart, Royal Canin, fitness, cellular and so much more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
